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Thousands attended a candlelight vigil to commemorate the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown in Beijing. On June 4, 1989, the Chinese government deployed troops to crackdown on pro-democracy, student-led protests. It is estimated that hundreds, if not thousands, were killed that day, although Chinese authorities have yet to release an official death toll. Organizers estimated that 110,000 gathered for the vigil, while police estimated only 18,000 took part. Hong Kong is one of the few places under Chinese control that such commemorations are allowed. Nearly three decades later, any public commemoration of the protests is still banned on the Chinese mainland.Jun 7, 2017

The twin terror attacks that shook London and the UK late on the night of June 3 could have been prevented, it has emerged, with the UK having already been warned about Moroccan-Italian Youssef Zaghba. Read to know more.Jun 7, 2017

Pakistan is grown into a crucial link in China's Indian Ocean-focussed 'string of pearls' military strategy. The region is already a primary market in the Asia-Pacific region for Chinese arms exportsJun 7, 2017

A man was shot after he attacked a police officer next to Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris. Eyewitness Kyle Riches shot video of the man lying on the ground after being shot. The man attacked a police officer with a hammer, yelling This is for Syria during the attack. The officer suffered minor injuries. The suspect was wounded in the chest.Jun 7, 2017

Despite the killing of five farmers in police firing, it is unlikely that Shivraj Singh Chouhan will lose power in the state because there is virtually no Opposition to cash in on these issues.Jun 7, 2017